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C’mon get aff

Posted on February 17, 2014 by davidsberry

Originally posted on Wee Ginger Dug:
Speaking on the Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso repeated the Glesga clippie objection to Scottish membership of the EU – c’mon get aff the bus and get tae…

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A Hard Pounding

Posted on February 13, 2014 by davidsberry

Apologies to regular readers for the thinness of posts since the New Year. In part, after three years of steadily posting twice or more a week, it was to recharge the batteries in the pen/keyboard/quill. But equally, there was a … Continue reading →

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Scotland Is Not Just Geography

Posted on January 19, 2014 by davidsberry

It was Henry de Bohun who changed history catching, as he did, Robert de Brus out in front of his army at Bannockburn on a light palfrey. Despite de Brus’s glancing blow with his battle axe, de Bohun’s helmet held … Continue reading →

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Derek Bateman: Open Letter to MEPs on EU

Posted on January 5, 2014 by davidsberry

I had intended giving readers of this blog a rest from ear-bashing over this season of good will. That has been scuppered (again) by articulate, pertinent points made by Derek Bateman in his incisive questioning of the loyalties of some … Continue reading →

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The Real Britain

Posted on December 29, 2013 by davidsberry

This is a reblog. I had been getting increasingly steamed up on the theme that this whole independence debate pivots around the wrong topic. At its root, it is NOT about what the Scots think of Scotland: it’s about what … Continue reading →

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Politician: Heal Thyself

Posted on December 27, 2013 by davidsberry

Just now, most people are preoccupied with enjoyed the feasts and bounty of the festive season; many of the rest are simply puzzling how to pay for their end of it. As a result, this may not be the best … Continue reading →

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Winding Us All Up

Posted on December 11, 2013 by davidsberry

After being trailed over the preceding weeks so much, there was little that was actually new to report when Osborne made his Autumn Statement last week. Most reporting was on the jousting of the Osborne/Balls protagonists in delivering/rubbishing it. (A … Continue reading →

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Fur Coat and Nae Knickers

Posted on December 8, 2013 by davidsberry

Seldom can HM Government have been so embarrassed to spend so much and yet be so accurately pilloried for its inefficacy than in Angus Robertson MP, Defence Spokesman and SNP Group Leader at Westminster’s speech on December 3rd. The UK … Continue reading →

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Britain Is Broke

Posted on November 25, 2013 by davidsberry

Making that statement does not fill me with great joy. There may be an entirely different social debate about wealth distribution that could equally have headlined “Britain is Broken” but this blog is about fiscal facts—that Brown’s smug ineptitude and … Continue reading →

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Enough with Racket Science

Posted on November 24, 2013 by davidsberry

Yesterday, my normally chatty barista went all quiet when one of my coffee buddies brought the chat around to independence by speculating on the White Paper due out this coming week. When prodded, she looked awkward, but blurted out “What … Continue reading →

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